Vaavu

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Felidhu Atholhu
(Vaavu)
Flag of Felidhu Atholhu (Vaavu)
geography
Country: Maldives
Waters: Laccadive Lake
Islands: 19th
Geographical location: 3 ° 29 ′  N , 73 ° 31 ′  E Coordinates: 3 ° 29 ′  N , 73 ° 31 ′  E
Basic data
Surface: 0.56 km²
Residents: 1502
Population density: 27 inhabitants / km²
Capital: Felidhoo
Situation map
Vaavu in Maldives.svg

Felidhu Atholhu ( Felidhu Atoll ), with the Thaana short name ވ ( Vaavu ), is an administrative atoll ( district ) in the center of the Maldives .

It includes the large Felidhu Atoll and the small south adjacent Vattaru Atoll . The population is around 1,502 (as of 2006).

5 islands in the Felidhu Atoll are inhabited, in addition to the administrative capital on the island of Felidhoo (448 inhabitants) these are Fulidhoo , Keyodhoo , Rakeedhoo and Thinadhoo ; the Vattaru Atoll is uninhabited. The district comprises a total of 19 islands.

The province of Kaafu joins in the north and the province of Meemu in the south .

Individual evidence

  1. Department of National Planning: Statistical YearBook 2011: Table 3.3: POPULATION BY ISLANDS CENSUS 2000, 2006 ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / planning.gov.mv